Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-03-18


Justice NJ. L. Leonard, the prisoner con-
fessed the deed, at first duplicating two
other men but afterwards admitting that
no alone was guilty. Justice Leonard
committed him for trial before the county
court. Messrs. II. 4 b. are preparing to
rebuild their store at once.
Shephpdstoicn Register An old man
stole horse belonging I o Dr. A. ;.
Lippitt of Berryvlle last Thursday. The
horse was hitched while the owner was
attending a sale, and the thief rode on IN
the presence of number of people. A
telephone message was sent to Shepherds
town describing the occurrence. and
Sergeant VIM. l.. Arthur went TO Mary
land after a man who had passed through
this place, but he was the wrong fellow.
The thief has not yet been caught
Mr. George X. Lewis and his amily
came near being cremated last Saturday
night. During the day a pan Of hot
ashes had been placed on the back porch,
and no one thought To remove H. About
midnight two Young colorod men passing
that way saw that there was very live
ly fire in progress. They aroused Mr..
Lewis, who Joined them in fighting the
flames, which they succeeded in con-
quering in ten or fifteen minutes. hole
was burnt in the porch and the fire was
rapidly spreading, and few minutes
more would have given enough Roadway
TO cause serious results. IA it was the
damage was slight, and the fire company
was not called out
SiduHfoa Virginidn Mr.. Jos. ). {.
Dougherty, native OF Harrisonburg,
and for a number Of years clerk in tho
store Of John c. Breckenridge, decd. OF
Stanton, died IN the City Jail of Balti-
more, on Monday last, aged about 81
wears. Mr.. ID. went to Baltimore some
thirty four years ago, and held number
of positions of trust, which he faithfully
and efficiently filled, until the last few
wears of his official service. He had been
money order clerk in the Post Office OF
that city for about II years, running
through the administrations of three
different postmasters, and by all of them
was regarded rs an efficient officer and an
honest man. In 1854 a shortage in his
accounts was discovered Of $4,000, and
when il was brought to his attention he
quickly acknowledged the deialcation,
giving as a reason that the demands upon
him by reason Of sickness and large
family, were go heavy that he had taken
money at different times, but fully in
tended to replace it. He was arraigned,
tried and sentenced to the county Jail
for three years. His health was bad, and
a, his term of imprisonment was about to
expire, he was taken with pneumonia,
from which he died. His son was with
him at the time of death. He leaves SIX
children, his wife having died some years
ago. as we learned about the time of his
arrest. We knew him well in his carly
days. lie was gentle, kind, and of the
most exemplary habits, and the last one
we should ever have suspected of doing a
dishonest act. His application for a
pardon had been prepared by himself and
wonld soon have been laid before the
President, with such endorsement as
would have secured its favorable consider
alton But death came TO his relief and
babe his wounded, broken spirit 20 to the
God who gave it,
Rockingham Register On Friday night
last, between f. and o'clock, a young
man aged about % years, apparently,
came to the Virginia Hotel, in Harrison
burg, riding iirst-rate bay mare, and
asked for lodging for the night. The next
morning he told Mr. Kavauaugh he was
from Moorefeld, ". Va lie offered the
mare to gentleman for 500 This
aroused suspicion, and Policeman G. W.
Willis at once began TO showed him. He
than agreed to take $50 for the mare, and
claimed that his name was Early, and that
his father lived at Llnville, in this conn
~, and had sent him mp to sell the mare.
He finally agreed to take SO for the
/ horse. but when the purchaser proposed
I to 20 with him 10 Linyille 10 see # it was
/ all right with his father before paying
the money, he refused to agree to #. lie
was getting in very close quarters, and
evidently began to feel that he was Ia
/ danger Of being arrested. lie made his
way through the back yard TO the stable
where his horse was, evidently intending
to mount and strike for other parts, bni
he found the door locked and he ther
started on foot, but was stopped by po
liceman Willis, who was waiting for Z
warrant which was being sworn ont by
A. ID. WOodson at tho time for his arrest
lie was then taken before Mayor Lewis
and while there he called Mr. Willis TO
ono side and told him that he had found
the horse in the road at Mt. Sidney,
Augusta county. and had ridden her of
and was trying to sell her. lIc also stated
that his right name was J. B. Hreedon,
and that he was a native Of Page county
but had not been at home for two years
but had been working in manganese
mine He was then put to jail, and MT
Willis wrote to the depot agent at MI
Sidney. and also to the postmaster, CIV
ing them the information of his arrest
On Sunday morning Mr.. Orebaugh, a sol
of John W. Orcbaugh, and another younl
man, arrived IN Harrisonburg, and claim
Cd that the mare belonged to Mr. ore
bangh. who lives at Stonewall. near MI
Sidney and stated that the mare had bee
stolen Friday evening. The animal wa
taken home, and Breeden is in jail await
ing the action of the law. 1t is likely h
will be taken to Augusta county for tria
Conference Of the M. E. Church South
The Baltimore Annual Conference
the Methodist Episcopal Church Sout
commenced its one hundred and thir
session last Wednesday morning Marc
9th in the Methodist Episcopal Churc
South, of which Rev. Isaac w. Canter
pastor in Leesburg, LoudOun county, Va
and continued in session until Tuesda
evening. March 18th The following nj
the appointments for Winchester Distric
John S. Martin, presiding elder. VIII
> chester, G. T. Tyler Winchester Circui
10 J. A. Dulaney; Cedarville Circuit,